Shelley Nitschke

Former allrounder Shelley Nitschke has been handed a four-year contract as head coach of the Australian women's team, Cricket Australia said on Tuesday.

India's Mithali Raj and captain Jhulan Goswami hung on to their third position in the batters' and bowlers' charts respectively in the ICC Women's ODI rankings.

Three Indians, including former captain Mithali Raj, figured in the team of the tournament of the ICC Women's World Cup announced on Monday.

Three Indians, including former captain Mithali Raj, figured in the team of the tournament of the ICC Women's World Cup announced on Monday.

The Indian women's cricket team could not avert a whitewash from their Australian counterparts, who thrashed them by seven wickets in the fifth and final ODI.

Indian women's cricket team captain Jhulan Goswami went up a couple of notches to regain the number one spot in the latest ICC ODI Rankings.

The best of the best in women's cricket have been named in the provisional squads for the ICC Women’s World Cup 2009 to be held in Australia from 7 to 22 March.

Australia's coach Shelley Nitschke is optimistic about captain Alyssa Healy's return for the 2025 Women's ODI World Cup semi-final against India, despite her ongoing calf strain. Leg-spinner Alana King, after a challenging outing against India, showcased exceptional form with a record-breaking seven-wicket haul against South Africa, indicating a potential shift in her role for the upcoming match.

In the 90s, and the early 2000s, there were few cricket series which were as exciting as the ones between India and Australia. While the Aussies were the undisputed kings of world cricket, full of match-winners, India, with some world-class players in their ranks, kept challenging them throughout.

Sachin Tendulkar is in contention for three trophies while Virender Sehwag could walk away with two in the ICC Annual awards to be held on Wednesday.

Defending champion Australia on Wednesday announced a 15-member squad, under the leadership of Karen Rolton, for the ICC Women's World Cup to be held from March 7-22.

Tendulkar and Sehwag have been shortlisted for both Cricketer of the Year and Test Cricketer of the Year awards at the ICC Awards to be held in Bengaluru.

Two Australian cricketers were allegedly stalked and molested by a man in Indore while walking to a cafe. The accused, Akil Khan, was arrested after CCTV footage and a complaint from the team's security manager. The incident occurred near the team hotel, prompting an investigation into security protocols. The Australian team did not comment on the matter post-match.

Australia's star all-rounder Ellyse Perry is recovering from a stress fracture in her lower back and may be restricted to batting at the Commonwealth Games.

Michael Clarke took away the Allan Border Medal for the third time in his career to cap off a sensational opening year as Australia captain.

Besides dominating the 50-over World Cup in New Zealand, skipper Meg Lanning's side are also the T20 world champions and come off recent series wins in the format over rivals England and India.

Indian opener Gautam Gambhir has been nominated for cricketer of the year and Test player of the year in the ICC Annual Awards.

Cricket will mark its return to the Commonwealth Games after a gap of 24 years in the Birmingham edition, starting later this month. It will be the first time women's cricket will be a part of the quadrennial event.

In the hullabaloo of the IPL tamasha, a fascinating sub-continental angle to the women's Ashes contest escaped the attention of most cricket lovers.

India batswoman Smriti Mandhana has been named in the Women's Team of the Year 2016, the International Cricket Council (ICC) announced on Wednesday.

Though happy to be back as the numero uno bowler in the ODI rankings, Jhulan Goswami is disappointed at the team's third place finish in the World Cup.

The master blaster also won the People's Choice Award at the ICC Annual Award function while Virender Sehwag was named Test Player of the Year.

India face a tough Women's World Cup semi-final against Australia, recalling a similar 2017 encounter. Despite injuries and a challenging group stage, Scientific Astrologer Greenstone Lobo suggests destiny favours India, citing the team's untapped karmic energy and the waning stars of the veteran Australian squad. He believes this is India's moment for a historic victory.

Indian players Sachin Tendulkar and Gautam Gambhir were named in the final shortlists for ICC Cricketer of the Year and ODI Player of the Year awards.

Indian captain MS Dhoni and star batsman Virat Kohli were nominated for the ICC's People's Choice Award, the winner of which will be declared on December 13.

Indian wicketkeeper-batter Richa Ghosh on Friday highlighted the significance of playing according to the ball's merit and maintaining discretion, attributing these strategies to India's advantage over Australia in the ongoing one-off Test match. After two days of play, India holds a 157-run lead over Australia in the first innings. At stumps on Friday, India stood at 376 for 7 in response to Australia's initial innings total of 219. Debutant Ghosh notched her inaugural half-century, collaborating with Jemimah Rodrigues to form a partnership of 113 runs.

Anjum Chopra joined Australia captain Karen Rolton and her England counterpart Charlotte Edwards who will all represent their respective countries in the 4th successive ICC Women's World Cup in Australia.